Christmas Re-capping

As promised, here's a little look at how the rest of December panned out here on Kingston Road.

I kicked the season off by designing a card and getting it printed on Zazzle. (I have a new store in the works which is a bit more anonymous than my first...feel free to check it out sometime) I had hoped that my design would set the tone for my holiday, and I think it did.

Then of course, I had to bake my famous sugar cookies.

They are a lot of work, and every year I think I won't make so many next year, but I love hearing all the reactions to them, so I can't seem to stop myself! It actually turns into a two day event (sometimes spread over two Saturdays). I cut and bake all the cookies one day, and because I'm usually so tired when that's finished, I save the frosting for the next day. 

 

I watched some of my favorite Christmas movies...any guesess?

We wrapped a ton of gifts with all of the too-perfect-for-my-living-room-color-scheme-wrapping papers I found this year at Target. 

 I mean, seriously, these papers were meant for this coffee table, don't you agree?

We did a little Boxing Day shopping and added to our holiday lights collection with these cool color changing LED snowflake lights at 50% off. 6-pointed, and 5 unique patterns of course. I was also able to pick up some of my coveted snowflakes on clearance in time to use them for our party! I guess it pays to show restraint sometimes. 

And, we enjoyed the glow of our beautiful tree for an entire month! You might also notice that the bow is gone from the top. We picked up a snowflake candle holder from Pottery Barn that we turned into a tree topped. In case you haven't realized, snowflakes are kind of our thing.

I will miss this beautiful tree and the soft glow it provides, but I am looking forward to all the new projects we plan to take on in the coming months.

Stringing Up the Lights

While I decked the halls inside, Greg headed out side on a beautiful warm Saturday to string up our exterior lights. We had a few more available this year since we didn't need for our tree inside anymore. We thought the color on the door and railing was a reasonable way to make a transition between the white lights on the bushes. I'm pretty picky about random strings of lights acting as extension cords between objects. I think Greg did an awesome job making it all fit perfectly. 

When he was done, he wasn't quite satisfied. Even though he has virtually no extra time these days, he headed off to buy some icicles to add along the long of our garage and above the living room window. He hung the first set on Monday night. It was a fun surprise to me when I pulled in the driveway! 

I still have to get a photo of the finished product. 

And then there was Light!

(This post was originally written on March 21, and I forgot to upload it. Stay tuned for updates on our yard work coming soon...)

Four years ago when Greg and I bought the first of our favorite Billy shelves from IKEA for the entertainment wall in Wilmington, we bought a bunch of puck lights to add some accents inside the shelves, specifically because Greg has a beautiful collection of glass. We got around to the installing the lights,,and then we moved...to a temporary place,,,for. three. years!

Since then, we’ve collected even more glass (not all of it decorative...that’s what happens when you get married I guess!) And since we had to take it all out to move the shelves for the painting, it seemed like a perfect time to finally tackle to project. 

The light add a nice glow to the room, and really makes our treasures pop off the black background. (Although, I will admit, I’m not sure I love the crystal decanter...but Greg is really into bourbon right now, and it seems fitting. Makes me feel a bit like a soap opera set!)

And yes, we really do use all of these glasses. We have a lot of friends who enjoy tasting parties!

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So Pretty, Jen  Can,t wait to see it.

Tuesday, May 3, 2011 - 07:27 AM